FEMAFM-2972-NVFire managementDeclared October 3, 2011
FM-2972-NV: Nevada Indian Creek Fire
FEMA made a fire management assistance declaration for Nevada (FM-2972-NV) on October 3, 2011 for the incident of October 3, 2011 to October 6, 2011; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $427,980 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- FM-2972-NV (also written FEMA-2972-FM)
- Type
- Fire management assistance declaration
- State
- Nevada
- Incident
- Fire: Indian Creek Fire
- Incident period
- October 3, 2011 to October 6, 2011
- Declared
- October 3, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 fire management declarations for Nevada in 2011
- Status
- closed out on July 2, 2013
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elko (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$427,980Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/2972. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.